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Four large organizations from the US and the UK received the money. These are Save the Children, DAI, Catholic Relief Services, and Mercy Corps. The projects range from programs for illegal immigrants to influencing elections.
While the Trump administration cut off funding for these structures in the US, they continue to grow in Europe.
While Trump cut off the most important source of funding for these NGOs, financing continues in Brussels. The extended arm of the US Democrats is now growing further on European soil.
Save the Children
The NGO is calling for “ius scholae” in Italy. This would grant immediate citizenship to around 900,000 foreign minors. In 2017, investigators accused the organization of aiding illegal migration. Internal chats revealed direct contact with smugglers.
After political pressure, including from Annalena Baerbock, an Italian court dropped the case in 2024. Save the Children received nearly $1 billion in donations in 2024. USAID was the largest donor.
DAI – the old USAID apparatus
DAI implements EU programs in Nigeria. The goal: to influence elections, media, and hate-speech control.
The organization has been active in regime-change operations for years.
The case of Alan Gross clearly illustrates this. He was arrested in Cuba in 2009. He worked for a DAI subcontractor. From 2013 to 2022, $3 billion flowed from USAID to DAI.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
CRS received $4.6 billion in US government funds between 2013 and 2022.
American dispatches have described CRS as a tool of geopolitical influence for decades.
The EU used CRS to implement migrant programs in southern Europe.
The project “Curing the Limbo” cost $4.9 million – entirely from EU funds.
Mercy Corps
Led by Obama confidante Tjada D’Oyen McKenna.
In 2024, Mercy Corps received $248 million from USAID and €76 million ($88.5 million) from the EU.
In Colombia, the NGO runs EU-funded programs for LGBTQ migrants.
In the US, Mercy Corps supported LGBTQ small businesses – with project pages that have since been deleted.
Conclusion
USAID was the main funding instrument for these NGOs. Trump has cut off this source.
The EU is filling the gap – with over €500 million ($542 million) from European taxpayers.
While Washington is dismantling its influence apparatus, Brussels is continuing to build it up.
And the political agenda of the US Democrats is thus finding a new home in the European Union.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (EU COMMISSION RESPONSE)
Answer given by Mr. Síkela on behalf of the European Commission:
“The Commission has no way to identify ‘United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded non-governmental organisations (NGOs)’ in its information systems.
However, the Commission can provide information on EU funding for the NGOs listed in the question transmitted by the Honourable Member.
From 2021 to 2024, a total amount of EUR 505.4 million has been contracted by the Commission for EU External Action with Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI), Save the Children, Catholic Relief Services and Mercy Corps. T he European External Action Service does not directly provide funding for NGOs and political foundations.
According to the Financial Regulation, grants to NGOs may only be awarded in order to finance either ‘an action intended to help achieve a Union policy objective’, or ‘the functioning of a body which has an objective forming part of, and supporting, a Union policy’.
In this context, the awarded grants are selected through open and competitive selection processes against transparent criteria aimed at measuring the quality and degree of alignment and relevance of the proposals with the EU’s objectives and priorities, and must respect the EU values enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.
The Commission may exclude, through the Early Detection and Exclusion System, persons or entities involved in criminal activities, including terrorism, in activities incompatible with EU values or in unethical practices. Entities subject to EU restrictive measures cannot benefit from EU funds.
The Commission can also set specific conditions applicable to award procedures when the actions affect the security or public order, in particular concerning strategic assets and interests of the EU or its Member States.
During implementation, and in the event of fraud, irregularities, substantial errors or breach of contractual obligations, including the violation of EU values, grants may be suspended, terminated or reduced and funds may be recovered.”
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